| Swami Dada | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Dev Anand |
| Written by | Dev Anand |
| Produced by | Dev Anand |
| Starring | Dev Anand Mithun Chakraborty Rati Agnihotri Padmini Kohlapure Naseeruddin Shah Jackie Shroff |
| Cinematography | D.K.Prabhakar |
| Music by | R. D. Burman |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Swami Dada is a 1982 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Dev Anand, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Naseeruddin Shah, newcomer Christine O'Neil, Padmini Kohlapure and Dev Anand.[1] The film was the debut film of Jackie Shroff.[2] The film's soundtrack and score was composed by R.D. Burman.[3]
Plot
Swami Dada is the story of Hari Mohan, a saintly person who organizes Hindu prayers and discourses in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. He is called "Swami Dada" by everyone. He has many followers and devotees who throng in large numbers to hear his sermons. What they do not know is that Hari Mohan is a professional thief, and is now conspiring with a young woman, and a group of orphaned children to steal the temple's jewelry.
Cast
- Dev Anand as Hari Mohan / Swami Dada
- Mithun Chakraborty as Suresh
- Rati Agnihotri as Seema
- Padmini Kohlapure as Chamkili
- Naseeruddin Shah as Aslam
- Jackie Shroff as uncredited (as a fighter in an action scene)
- Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Ramu Dada / Bhagwan Seth
- Shakti Kapoor as Jaggu
- Mohan Sherry
- Bharat Kapoor Lallu
Soundtrack
The music was composed by R. D. Burman and the lyrics were written by Anjaan.[4]
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Jeenewale Jeena Hai To Jaan Le Jeene Ki Gun" | Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar |
| "Galiyon Galiyon Khaak Bahut Din Humne Chhaani" | Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar |
| "Pyar Lo Pyar Do" | Kishore Kumar |
| "Zindagi Yeh Kaisi Hai, Jaise Jeeyo Waisi Hai" | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle, Amit Kumar |
| "Ek Roop Kai Naam, Man Mandir Tera Dhaam" | Kishore Kumar Asha Bhosle |
| "Patakha Phooljhadi" | Asha Bhosle |
References
- ^ Dubashi, Jagannath (31 December 1982). "Film review: Swami Dada, starring Dev Anand, Christine O'Neil, Padmini Kolhapure, Kulbhushan Kharbanda". India Today. New Delhi: Living Media India Limited. Archived from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Jackie Shroff recalls being 'demoted' by Dev Anand in 'Swami Dada'". 8 June 2023. Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
- ^ "R D Burman's tryst with opportunism in Bollywood". Business Standard India. 4 January 2016. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "This week, that year: The sound of music with Dev Anand uncle". Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
External links
- Swami Dada at IMDb
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